How are homes heated in Bendersville, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Bendersville, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bendersville, used by 68.3% (±14.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.1% heat with electricity.

6.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 68.3% (±14.7 points)
Electricity: 21.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 6.4%

Heating fuel in Bendersville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bendersville	Adams County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	68.3% (±14.7 points)	31.7%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6.4% (±6.8 points)	13.9%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	21.1% (±14.1 points)	32.3%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.3% (±2.6 points)	13.8%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±13.8 points)	4.8%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±13.8 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	1.4% (±2.2 points)	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±1.4 points)	1.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±13.8 points)	0.8%	0.5%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In Bendersville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Adams County (13.9%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (14.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Bendersville, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Adams County (32.3%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (25.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bendersville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bendersville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bendersville	—	21.1% (±14.1 points)	—
Menallen Township (Adams County)	2.9 mi	26.2% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Biglerville	3.6 mi	32.6% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Butler Township (Adams County)	3.8 mi	25.3% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Arendtsville	4.8 mi	14.3% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Tyrone Township (Adams County)	5.2 mi	30.8% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cooke Township	5.3 mi	33.3% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Huntington Township (Adams County)	5.9 mi	29.6% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
York Springs	7.3 mi	49.1% (±13.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: York Springs, PA (49.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Adams County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
18	Reading Township	14.1% (±4.8 points)
19	Hamiltonban Township	13.8% (±4.4 points)
20	Liberty Township (Adams County)	12.0% (±4.9 points)
21	Bonneauville	9.7% (±3.6 points)
22	Fairfield	8.5% (±6.1 points)
23	Conewago Township (Adams County)	8.1% (±3.8 points)
24	Bendersville	6.4% (±6.8 points)
25	Carroll Valley	6.1% (±5.4 points)
26	Oxford Township	6.0% (±2.7 points)
27	Littlestown	3.5% (±2.4 points)
28	Abbottstown	3.3% (±2.4 points)
29	East Berlin	2.8% (±2.2 points)
30 (tie)	McSherrystown	2.5% (±4.0 points)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Adams County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bendersville

What is the most common way to heat a home in Bendersville?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Bendersville, used by 68.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bendersville heat with oil?

6.4% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes in Bendersville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bendersville have electric heat?

21.1% (±14.1 points) of occupied homes in Bendersville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bendersville borough, Pennsylvania

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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